World Waterfall Database

World's Tallest Waterfalls

By Tallest Individual Drop

This list comprises of the waterfalls we have recorded which are known to have a singular individual step with a vertical drop of at least 300 feet / 91 meters. Waterfalls of all types are included on this list, no matter how steep or shallow the pitch, or how many individual tiers or leaps make up the entire waterfall, but only the height of its tallest single step is counted towards its placement on this list.

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Cataloged
Waterfalls which are Cataloged we have visited and surveyed in person. Statistical information should be quite accurate (for the most part), and exact measurements will often be available (information is not guaranteed to always be up to date). Detailed information, directions, and photographs will almost always be available.
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Confirmed
Confirmed Waterfalls are known to exist, should be relatively accurately mapped and geotagged, and the statistical information available will often be dependable. If height information is presented, it may be estimated but should be accurate. Directions will not likely be available.
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Unconfirmed
Unconfirmed Waterfalls are often marked on a published map, but we have yet to confirm the exact location and / or whether or not its stature is significant enough to qualify for listing in the database. Statistical information may be estimated and may be inaccurate. No directions.
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Unknown
Waterfalls marked as Unknown are either suspected to exist based on heresay or a hunch, or we have received unverified information suggesting a waterfall may exist near the location provided but cannot corroborate it in any way. Geodata may not be accurate, the location may not be known at all, and statistical information will be estimated and highly inaccurate.
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Inundated
Inundated Waterfalls have been submerged beneath lakes or reservoirs, usually a result of impoundment of a river behind a dam, and most often no longer functionally exist (there may be rare exceptions). We maintain records for these features out of historical importance.
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Subterranean
Though not common, some waterfalls can be found entirely underground within cave systems. Access to subterranean waterfalls can vary from easy via developed walkways to requiring a high level of extremely technical spelunking skill, including familiarity with ropework and a distinct lack of claustrophobia.
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Disqualified
Waterfalls which have been marked as Disqualified do not have the necessary stature or features to qualify as a legitimate waterfall according to our criteria. We will maintain records for entries with this status where the feature is well known and / or may have been historically referred to as a waterfall at some point in time.
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Posted
Posted Waterfalls are known to exist, and we may have a large amount of information associated with them, but are located on private property and are not legally accessible to the general public. Accessing waterfalls with this status should not be attempted without first being explicitly granted permission of the property owner.
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Waterfall
Height
Watercourse
Location
Confirmed
1,350 feet
411 meters
Tugela River
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Cataloged
1,345 feet
410 meters
Remelva
Norway
Confirmed
1,345 feet
410 meters
Meltwater of Baumann Glacier
West Coast, New Zealand
Confirmed
1,330 feet
405 meters
Utigardselva
Norway
Confirmed
1,312 feet
400 meters
Réunion
Unconfirmed
1,312 feet
400 meters
Rio Perdiz
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Confirmed
1,312 feet
400 meters
Rio Churún
Bolivar, Venezuela
Confirmed
1,312 feet
400 meters
Unnamed
Otago, New Zealand
Confirmed
1,312 feet
400 meters
Bolivar, Venezuela
Confirmed
1,310 feet
399 meters
Norway
Confirmed
1,295 feet
395 meters
Nybuåna
Norway
Unconfirmed
1,295 feet
395 meters
Buchenbach
Berne, Switzerland
Cataloged
1,286 feet
392 meters
Falls Creek
California, United States
Confirmed
1,280 feet
390 meters
Stølsmaradøla
Norway
Confirmed
1,280 feet
390 meters
Knivsflåelvane
Norway
Cataloged
1,275 feet
389 meters
Royal Arch Creek
California, United States
Cataloged
1,245 feet
379 meters
Norway
Unconfirmed
1,240 feet
378 meters
Hasenbach
Berne, Switzerland
Cataloged
1,230 feet
375 meters
Kvitåe
Norway
Unconfirmed
1,225 feet
373 meters
Staldenbach
Berne, Switzerland
Confirmed
1,214 feet
370 meters
outlet of Lake Erskine
Southland, New Zealand
Unconfirmed
1,200 feet
366 meters
British Columbia, Canada
Confirmed
1,200 feet
366 meters
Rio Castaño Overo
Rio Negro, Argentina
Confirmed
1,180 feet
360 meters
Southland, New Zealand
Cataloged
1,165 feet
355 meters
Ytste Mardøla
Norway
Confirmed
1,165 feet
355 meters
Lalakea Stream
Hawaii, United States
Confirmed
1,158 feet
353 meters
Rio Aracá
Amazonas, Brazil
Confirmed
63. Kyrfossen
1,150 feet
351 meters
Kyrelvi
Norway
Confirmed
1,150 feet
351 meters
California, United States
Unconfirmed
1,148 feet
350 meters
Marquesas, French Polynesia
Unconfirmed
1,148 feet
350 meters
Bolivar, Venezuela
Unknown
1,148 feet
350 meters
Venezuela
Cataloged
1,135 feet
346 meters
Skytjedalselva
Norway
Confirmed
1,115 feet
340 meters
California, United States
Unconfirmed
1,115 feet
340 meters
Bahia, Brazil

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